Two All-Star announcements, both good for Spurs

Before tonight is over, there will be two announcements related to the All-Star games, both of which affect the Spurs.

One man will be invited to Phoenix for the Feb. 15 festivities. One man will be told he can stay home. Both men will be happy about this.

First, the All-Star starters. The results of the fan balloting will be announced tonight on TNT at 6 San Antonio time, as part of the network’s Thursday night NBA coverage. Tim Duncan will be one of them. At last count, he garnered the second-most votes in the Western Conference behind a guy some of you might have heard of, Kobe Bryant.

Duncan says he will be thrilled to participate in his 11th All-Star game, and 10th as a starter.